Glendale-Kenly Elementary

Glendale-Kenly Elementary operates as an average-sized elementary campus in Kenly, North Carolina, overseen by Johnston County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 433 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Johnston County Public Schools runs 48 schools in total, collectively educating 37,320 students. Glendale-Kenly Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Glendale-Kenly Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 31% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 99% of students at Glendale-Kenly Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Glendale-Kenly Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.1%.

In the area at large, Johnston County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,384 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Glendale-Kenly Elementary is one of 52 public schools in Johnston County (combined enrollment of about 41,004 students).

Nearest neighbor: North Johnston High, around 3.9 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Glendale-Kenly Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Glendale-Kenly Elementary's enrollment has fell 20% since 2018, when it stood at 541 (now 433). White enrollment moved from 57% to 50% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.